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Eco Factor: Speaker made from natural materials.

Samsung has announced its newest speakers, the Bio Kelp. The company has tried to change the material of the diaphragm, which is the main part of the speaker that converts electrical signals into…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car designed to be powered by electricity.

Toyota has announced that the company will be launching an all-electric compact car for four at the Tokyo Motor Show. The car, which is smaller than the IQ, is designed for urban.

Eco Factor: Electric train powered by batteries.

While auto manufacturers are looking forward to the best battery technology that can make their upcoming cars fast, silent and zero-emission, Norfolk Southern is taking a technology to locomotives..

Eco Factor: Sound installation powered entirely by solar energy.

We’ve seen the use of solar energy in various concept speaker systems and hi-tech headphones. Designer Craig Colorusso is trying to prove the worth of solar energy in the real…

Eco Factor: Artificial plants capable of generating solar and wind energy.

Taking inspiration from natural forms, industrial designer Jaewon Sim has proposed a self-sufficient forest of artificial and natural plants that can generate renewable…

Eco Factor: Sea Snake to generate renewable electricity from sea waves.

Of all the potential sources of renewable energy sea waves seem the most promising. However, the high cost of the systems required to harness sea waves and convert them into..

Eco Factor: Piezoelectric devices embedded on highways to generate electricity from moving cars.

Ten months after a concept was developed at Innowattech, which could solve the global energy crisis, the first practical test of energy generating…

Eco Factor: Sustainable development in Boston will harvest rainwater.

Scheduled to be completed by 2011, the Russia Wharf Tower is taking sustainable construction to a new high. The developers are estimating that the green building will harvest…

Eco Factor: Playhouse made from sustainable materials.

In an era where prefabricated dwellings are gaining importance, Modern Cabana is using the technique to help green your kids. The company has added the KIDDO Cabana to their collection of…

Eco Factor: Prototype car designed to run on electricity.

Manufacturers of industrial lifting equipment, Toronto Electric, have unveiled Option 1, a sporty two-seater prototype car at the PHEV’09. The compact electric city-car’s drivetrain…